Mexico 1827-Mo JM 1/2 escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is one of a series struck 1825-69 at Mexico City. Long^[1] notes this date as rather rare, commenting, "a somewhat indistinct 7/6 appears on some coins...this may be the outline of a plug in the die." The specimen shown has a repunched "2" with a possible "7/6."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 378.5.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Mexican Republic, 1823-1873, North Bend, OR: Wegferd Publications, 2004.

Link to:

• 1825-M^O ½ escudo
• Zacatecas 1827 1/8 real
• 1827-M^O ½ real
• 1827-Z ½ real
• 1827-G^O JM real
• 1827-M^O real
• 1827-M^O 2 reales
• 1827-M^O 4 reales
• 1827-D^O 8 reales
• 1827-G^A 8 reales
• 1827-G^O MJ 8 reales
• 1827-G^O MR 8 reales
• 1827-P^I 8 reales
• 1827-M^O 8 reales
• 1827-Z^S 8 reales
• 1827-M^O escudo
• 1827-M^O 2 escudos
• 1827-M^O 4 escudos
• 1827-M^O 8 escudos
• 1833-M^O ½ escudo
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